TCL QM9K vs TCL QM8K
Get the TCL QM9K. Unless the QM8K is clearly cheaper at your size: RTINGS scores the two the same.
TCL QM9K
TCL's 2025 flagship: dazzling brightness, deep blacks and very little blooming, now sold for far less.
TCL QM8K
A very bright Mini LED for sunny rooms and HDR impact, with better value than premium OLEDs.
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Both are 2025 Mini LEDs with incredibly high contrast, very little haloing and only two HDMI 2.1 ports, and RTINGS gives them the same overall score. The QM9K is TCL's flagship, with more dimming zones and higher advertised brightness, and TCL now sells the 65-inch for about the same money.
- —Prices are close.
- —Your room is very bright.
- —You want TCL's 2025 flagship.
- —You find it for noticeably less.
- —You want Bang & Olufsen-tuned speakers built in.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Extremely bright, even in a sunny room
- +Deep blacks with very little blooming
- +Superb HDR highlights
- −Only two of the four HDMI ports do 4K at 144Hz.
- −Shadow detail is crushed in HDR, and colours are a little off before calibration.
- −The glossy screen does little against lamps facing it.
- −Fast games blur a little at 60Hz and 120Hz.
- +Very bright Mini LED picture
- +Strong HDR for the money
- +Google TV and gaming features
- −Blooming can show around bright subtitles in dark scenes.
- −Picture quality drops more from the side than OLED.
Ready to choose?
- Is the TCL QM9K worth it?
- Is the TCL QM8K worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.